Top-seeded Oregon swept its NCAA Division I softball tournament super regional Sunday afternoon by beating the University of Minnesota 6-2 in Eugene, Ore.

Tyler Walker’s two-run home run in the third inning cut the Ducks’ lead to 3-2, but that was all the 16th-seeded Gophers (44-12) would muster.

Cheridan Hawkins was dominant, pitching a complete game and allowing just three hits while striking out seven for the Ducks, who won Saturday night’s opener 10-2.

Janie Takeda was an offensive powerhouse for Oregon, going 2 for 2 with three runs batted in and three runs scored as the Ducks (54-7-1) head to the women’s College World Series for the second time in three seasons.

Sara Moulton was tagged with the loss to finish her Gophers career. She holds the school record for wins (112), appearances (178), innings pitched (1,017), complete games (108), shutouts (47) and strikeouts (1,184).

The Gophers reached their first super regional in school history after winning their first Big Ten Tournament title since 1999.

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